Thursday, 27 May 2010 10:39 UK
The authorities in Singapore have closed beaches on its east coast because of an oil slick from a damaged tanker.
The order affects 7km (4.3 miles) of the coastline.
It has forced the closure of the national sailing centre and a popular area for swimming, cycling and picnicking ahead of school holidays.
The pungent oil spill resulted from a collision on Tuesday between a Malaysian oil tanker and a cargo ship.
Thousands of metres of containment booms were deployed as part of unsuccessful efforts to stop the slick from fouling the coast.
Initial reports after the collision appeared to downplay the risks to Singapore's coastline and major shipping industry, suggesting 2,000 tonnes of oil could leak...
